R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy Championship leader, Ross Connolly raced to another win at Anglesey in Wales last weekend.
He also took pole position and the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1min 12.7secs on lap 13. This gave him the Pole Position award in the form of a £50 voucher for Force Field Body Armour redeemable at Stamford Superbikes as well as the Fastest Lap award of a Suzuki watch.
From the outset Connolly was at the front with Richards and Cheetham giving chase. They spent four laps tailing one another and it was at this point that Connolly pulled the pin. Both Richards and Cheetham dropped off the pace allowing Connolly to romp home with a 3.5 secs lead. Richards settled for second and Cheetham in third.
Duncan Bedwell raced to fourth place but had a crash on the 11th lap, he remounted to finish. However, the rules of the GSX-R Trophy don’t allow a rider to remount so he was excluded from the results.
Connolly said: “I felt under pressure at the start from Ross. I was pushing hard but didn’t seem to be making any ground, my board was showing +0, +0 and then it started to show +1, +2, +3. I didn’t feel I’d done anything different but by lap 15 I had a four second lead so I backed off just to take the win. Thanks to my pit crew for the great signaling as it helped me to control the race.”
Richards said: “That was a hard race but Connolly had the speed. He picked up the pace and gapped me.”
Cheetham said: “Me visor steamed up and if it hadn’t then I’d have won! Third is ok I was only 17 seconds second place.”
The Express Insurance Top Novice Award went to William Sawyer for the first time. He was over the moon to pick up the award as it was his first time at the track. The Relentless award for most entertaining ride went to Paul Rogers.
